Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-17

HAZ1NG ON SHIPBOARD.-The constellation, W1Cn
Naval Academy cadets on the practice cruise, has
about August %. All hands aboard are reported
well. An Annapolis telegram to the New York
Herald says: ut is not unlikely that there may
De an investigation when the ship returns growing
out OF an alleged hazing case among the cadets
during the voyage. There are three classes on the
Academy last May, who were doubtless the victims
OF the reported hazing scrape."
Mrs. CLEVELAND took quiet tea at the Glider
studio in Marion, Mass, yesterday afternoon, ac-
companied by her mother. 1t now leaks out that
Mr.. st. Gaudens, New York sculptor. is making
plaster cast OF Mrs. Cleveland, with the tnten-
tion Of subsequently cutting bust In marble
Gen. Greely has gone to Block Island.
MODIFYING THE 1SpEMs1rY LAND oRpER.-secre-
tary Lamar has modified his order of Tuesday re-
storing to the public domain lands held as indem-
nifty by various roads so far as it relates to the
1ands selected by the Chicago st. Paul, Mime
194. .519 acres, and which selections were d1sap-
proved Dy the Commissioner OF the General Land
once July 3, 1887. "The order Of restoration
will not apply until the decision by the Depart
ment thereon, lnasmuch as the question OF the
correctness Of said selections was pending before
and being considered by me prior to the issuance
OF the present order"
REsIGNED.-Fred. R. Moore has resigned his posi-
tion as messenger in the Office of the Secretary
of the Treasury to accept position with ex-Sec-
retary Mapn1ng In the western National Bank.
he was the confidential messenger OF Secretaries
sherman, Window, Folger Gresham, McCulloch,
and Manning, and accompanied the latter on his
trip to Europe.
THE TOBACCO CROP REPoRT.-Comm1ssioner Col
man says that the recent tobacco report was made
during his absence, but he has perfect faith in Mr.
Dodges ability and integrity. Another 1nvestiga-
tion OF the Kentucky crop Is now being made, and
a 1ull report Will be published
THOSE WHO LEAVE THE CITY during the sum-
mer can have The STAR mailed to them for any
length Of time, at the rate of so cents per month";
and the address changed as often as desired.
sS The requisite amount of money must IL. each
case accompany the o16er.
THE NAVAL BOARD OF INSPECTION has reduced
the appraised value OF the u s. s. Tennessee, which
was not bid for at the recent sale from $4,000 to
s2S 900. The New York. an old unfinished frlgate,
lying at New York, will be offered for sale at the
same time as the Tennessee, al an appraised value
or g., 600.
PERsONAL--Wm. Grant of New York, W. 81.
Murray of Philadelphia and Pembroke Jones of
Wilmington, N. c.. are at Wtlliards.-F. M.
Adams OF New York, E. AdamsOn of Philadelphia
and F. A. Chamberlain of Minneapolis, are at the
Rtggs-F. j. Phnget OF Louisville Is at Worm
leys.-Jas. c. Chambers Of BatOum, Russia, and
c. w. Doubleday Of Cleveland, are at the Arling-
ton.-Alex. NJ. Hudnut OF New York, Spencer 81.
Gale OF Chicago, s. N. Jenkins OF New York. Capt
at the Ebbitt.-Wm. Y. Clark OF England, j. E.
Hussey and wife OF Ohio, E. d. Estilette and wife
OF Louisiana and Louis Nixon OF Virginia, are at
the st. James.